MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Central Florida families were forced from their homes after record-breaking rain from Tropical Storm Fay flooded streets and neighborhoods.

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"I saw water in my house and I'm like, 'Oh my God,'" Lamplighter Village resident Wayne Wyckoff said. "Cars were stuck and wreckers were pulling them out and I knew that I was going to lose everything. Everything is flooded. I lost everything."

In the Lamplighter Village subdivision, flood waters forced officials to turn off power to the area early Thursday.

"We've lived through several hurricanes and (I have seen) nothing like this," flood victim Timothy Tucker said.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office planned to patrol the Lamplighter Village subdivision in boats early Thursday.

The flood waters reached homes and flooded cars in parts of Brevard County.

"Boy, it's a mess," Lamplighter Village resident Richard Hildreth said. "Why is it sitting around here so long? Why isn't it moving? My house is not underwater yet but my car is underwater."

There were 52 people seeking shelter at Sherwood Elementary School and 121 people at other Brevard County shelters because of the floods.

Record-Breaking Rain Reported

The city of Melbourne shattered a 50-year-old rainfall record after Fay dumped hours of rain.

"This area is seeing historic levels of rain with totals in excess of 20 inches already," Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said during a news conference Wednesday. "Additional rainfall of eight to 15 inches is possible through Saturday."

The storm dumped more than 20 inches of rain in some cities.

"This storm is turning into a serious, catastrophic flooding event, particularly in southern Brevard County," Crist said. "The weather forecast tells us that some areas could receive rainfall as much as 30 inches."

A majority of residents in the Kings Mill neighborhood in Melbourne evacuated their homes because of the rising waters.

Local 6 showed video of Brevard County residents being evacuated from their homes in airboats and canoes.

The National Guard has been called to Melbourne to help with voluntary evacuations.

Wind, Rain Continues

Titusville will have the greatest threat of heavy rain Thursday, Local 6 meteorologist Eric Wilson reported. The area could receive another 5 inches of rain Thursday.

The storm dumped more than 24 inches of rain in some cities.

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